Sgt. Quincey Northern of Lousiana, left, a medic with the United States Army's Task Force Shadow "Dust Off," Charlie Company 1-214 Aviation Regiment leads Marines as they carry an Afghan civilian wounded by insurgent gunfire on a stretcher to a waiting medevac helicopter in southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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A taxi cab drives next to the art installation, 'The Roses', by US artist Will Ryman on Park Avenue in New York. 'The Roses' cover 10 blocks of Park Avenue with an unseasonable crop of giant pink and red rose blossoms.

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Wenlock and Mandeville the Olympic mascots are seen at the Toy Fair 2011 at Olympia Exhibition in London, England.

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Moldovans swim in a heated outdoor pool in sub-freezing temperatures in Chisinau, Moldova. Moldovans flock to the pool in winter despite the frigid temperatures.

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Burning tires lit by Lebanese Sunni Muslim supporters of Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri block a street near Tariq al-Jadidah in Beirut during what they called "a day of anger" against the expected nomination of Hezbollah-backed Najib Mikati to form the next government.

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Bosnians and tourists ski down Mount Jahorina south of Sarajevo. Presence of fresh snow, cold temperatures and lower prices than in neighboring countries have attracted tourists to the region.

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A Fiat 500 gripped by an aluminum hand is seen in Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn's sculpture Vroom Vroom in London. Quinn is the son of late actor Anthony Quinn.

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Residents are transported by canoe along a flooded street in Manati, Atlantico province, Colombia. Downpours caused by La Nina weather phenomenon have battered Colombia, the world's No. 5 coal exporter, since last year, damaging infrastructure, submerging houses and killing crops and animals in what the government calls the nation's worst natural disaster in its history.

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Egyptian protesters gather at Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo, Egypt, during a demonstration. Local media sources reported that Egyptian riot police were out in force in Cairo as tens of thousands of Egyptians allegedly vowed to back a call for the planned nationwide anti-government protest. According to the Arabic-language Facebook group called Revolution Day against Torture, Poverty, Corruption and Unemployment, some 90,000 people confirmed they support the protest that was planned to coincide with Egypt's Police Day on January 25. The government said the protest was unauthorized and warned that police "will deal firmly and decisively" with anyone attempting to take part.

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Protestors stage a demonstration against euthanasia near the French Senate in Paris, which is debating a law proposal that would legalise the practice. The sign reads, "Treating is not Killing."

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A cyclist rides over Westminster bridge while Houses of Parliament and Big Ben are seen on the backround in London. Mayor of London is encouraging people to use bicycles for finding an alternative solution to city's transportation problem. The London 2012 organizers want 100 percent of the spectators attending the Games to get there by cycling, walking or taking public transport.

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A general view of the Bay of Naples, Italy, with the snow-covered Mount Vesuvius in the background. The sun shines despite cold temperatures in Naples and its region.

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Police detain a man as informal settlers battle police and a government demolition crew in San Juan, Metro Manila. Local officials said 40 people were hurt after police and the government demolition crew clashed with residents in San Juan town on Tuesday. About 1,000 families lost their homes to the demolition due to an ongoing road project in the area.

Ice covers the statues of lions of the Cibeles fountain in the center of Madrid.

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Thousands of Sunnis waved flags, burned tires and torched a van belonging to Al-Jazeera on Tuesday during a "day of rage" to protest gains by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, which now has enough support in parliament to control Lebanon's next government.

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A tattooed model presents a creation by French designer Thierry Mugler during the Men's fall-winter 2011-2012 ready-to-wear collection show in Paris.

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A model wear a creation by French fashion designer Alexandre Vauthier from his spring/summer fashion collection presented in Paris.